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P. R. SUTTON. SAD IRON HEATER.

No. 483,878. Patented 0011.4, 1892.

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SAD IRON HEATER. No. 483,878.- -.Patented Oct. 4, 1892.

UNITED STAT PATE T OFFICE.

FREDERICK R. SUTTON, OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, ASSIGNOR TO MARY SUTTON, OFSAME PLACE. I

SAD-IRON HEATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 483,878, dated October4, 1892.

Application filed January 23, 1892. Serial No. 419,063. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK R. SUTTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lawrence, in the county of Douglas and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and use ful Improvements in Sad-Iron Heaters; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame. My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements insad-iron heaters, and is especially designed as an improvement upon theconstruction shown in Patent No. 173,082, granted to me February 1,1876.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which form apart of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevationof a sad-iron, showing my improved heater applied thereto. Fig. 2 isavertical longitudinal section of the same, partly in side elevation;and Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the heater, partly in section.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the severalviews.

A represents the body of a revolving sadiron constructed as shown in mypatent, No. 173,082. At the toe of the iron A is formed a nose-piece B,having four radial grooves formed in its end. Against this nose-piece isplaced a flanged sleeve 13 having radial ribs y on its inner end to fitin the grooves in the nose-piece. On the outer end of the sleeve B ispivoted the lower forked end of a handle B, which is thrown inwardbetween the two ears I) b and held by a wire bail d or other suitablecatch. By-releasing the bail d and moving the handle B outward the ironmay, by said handle, be reversed and fastened again by the handle B andbail d, so as to use either face of the iron, it being understood thatthe sleeve 13? is held stationary against the nosepiece by means of thebolt D.

The iron A is heated by gasoline contained in a reservoir C. An L-bend Dconnects the reservoir C with the tube E, which conducts the gasoline tothe burner. The outer end of this tube E is screw-threaded; but insteadof engaging directly with the corresponding screw-thread of the L-bend Dthe external diameter of the end of the tube is made slightly smallerthan the internal diameter of the L- bend, and a packing of asbestus isplaced between the end of the tube and the L-bend in order to prevent,as far as possible, conduction of the heat from the burner and from thebody of the iron to the reservoir. The tube E is filled with wicking f,as shown, to regulate the flow of gasoline to the burner. The inner endof the tube E is also screwthreaded to engage with the correspondingscrew-threaded end of the longitudinal-pas sage g in the casting G. Thiscasting is provided with a second longitudinal passage 9', which isconnected by means of the transverse passage 9 with the passage g andconducts the gasoline to the burner H through the pas sage 9 The passageg is screw-threaded for the reception of a needle-valve I, whichcontrols the outlet of the passage 9 and thereby the flow of gasoline tothe burner.

Above the casting G, and separated from it by a layer h of asbestus, isplaced the reflector J, which is secured to the burner. This reflectorconcentrates the heat from the burner upon the inner side of the top ofthe iron, and, in conjunction with the asbestus packing, prevents to agreat extent conduction of the heat to and through the casting G and thetube E and radiation upon the inner side of the bottom of the iron.

In the heel of the iron an opening is provided of sufficient size toadmit the burner H and casting G. This opening engages aflanged annulusK, formed upon the end of the bail K.

To the reservoir C is attached by means of the wings C a partition orshield having double walls 0 O, separated by a layer P of asbestus. Thewalls of the partition are connected at suitable points in any desiredmanner, such as by rivets. The tube E and the needle-valve I passthrough openings in the lower part of the partition and are supportedthereby. Spring-clips o are secured to the walls of the partition, andare adapted to engage with the bail K and hold the heater in operativeposition, so that the double-Walled partition or shield will close theopening in the heel of the iron and prevent conduction of the heat tothe reservoir C.

It will be seen from the above that while the bottom of the iron is inuse the top is be ing heated, and that nearly all of the heat of theburner is directed against and concentrated upon the top of the iron,and that when the bottom of the iron has become cool the iron may bereversed by means of the handle B (in the manner described in my formerpatent) and the opposite side used. The double-Walled shield and thepackings of asbestus placed at the points indicated form a barrier tothe escape of the heat of the iron, and thus reduce the danger ofaccident from overheating ofthe gasoline in the reservoir to a minimum.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

The combination, with a sad-iron having an opening in its heel and abail engaging said heel, of a non-heat-conducting shield supported bysaid bail and adapted to close said opening, an oil-reservoir secured tosaid shield, a two-part oil-conducting tube leading from said reservoirand having an asbestus packing interposed between the sectionsof thetube, a casting G, having the communicating passages g, 9 and g, thefirst for the admission of oil and the last adapted to be closed by aneedle-valve, .the burner H, communicating with passage 9 the reflectorJ, surrounding the burner, and a packing of asbestus between saidreflector and casting, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

FREDERICK R. SUTTON.

Witnesses:

S. W. SUTTON, ENos WHITE.

